Release Date
May 24, 2000
Director
John Woo
Writer
Robert Towne, Wesley Strick, Ronald D. Moore, Brannon Braga
Cast
Rade Serbedzija, Dougray Scott, Ving Rhames, Thandie Newton, Anthony Hopkins, Brendan Gleeson, Tom Cruise
Studio
Running Time
123 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violent action and some sensuality
Ethan Hunt heads to Australia to stop a manufactured virus from being released in Sydney. ... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
Only John Woo could turn a movie that was restricted to its own complexity into an action-packed franchise. Mission: Impossible 2 is a prime example of Woo's work. The first Mission: Impossible was a decent film; it had some intense action scenes (the train), some ingenious scenes (the beginning and the CIA sequence), and a complicated plot. An overly complicated plot. So it was okay, but it wasn't exceptional in action nor did it lend itself to having a sequel, mainly for the reason that the story was so complicated that the sequel would either have to have an equally strange plot, or, as is the attempt in many sequels, and even more complicated plot. Full movie review »
